The Gallant Fortytwa chords by David Hammond

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Verse 1
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You may talk about your Lancers
or the Irish Fusiliers,
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The Aberdeen Militia
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or the Dublin Volunteers,
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Or any other regiment
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this client far or wide,
Come give to me the tartan
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of the gallon forty -twa,
Strollin' through the green field
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on a  summer day,
Watchin' all the country girls
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forkin' up the hay,
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I really was delighted,
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but he stole my heart awhile
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He left me for the tartan
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of the gallon forty -twa
Oh, I never shall forget
the day his regiment marched past
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The pipes, played a lively tune,
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but my heart was aghast
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He turned around and smiled farewell,
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and then from far awhile
I heard the drums and peeper -ups
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of the gallon forty -t wa
Throwing through the green field
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on a  summer day,
Watching all the country girls
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forking up the hay,
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I really was delighted,
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but he stole my heart awhile,
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He left me for the tartan
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of the gallon forty -two.
Once again I heard the music
of the people from afar,
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The trump -trump -trump weary men
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returning from the war,
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And as  they nearer drew,
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I brushed the woofle -tear awhile
For me and my bro -laddy
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of the gallon forty -twa
Strollin' through the green field
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on the summer day
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Watchin' all the country girls
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workin' up the hay
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I really was delighted,
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but he stole my heart awhile
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He left me for the tartan
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of the gallon forty -twa you